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Welcome to Omaha ...

Omaha is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Omaha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

When the people of Omaha refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Omahan<2>

Omaha is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Omaha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Omaha: 660

Communities Also Named Omaha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Omaha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Omaha.

Communities near Omaha ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omaha.

  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Seymour
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
  • Queen City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Moulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Greentop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Omaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omaha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omaha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omaha.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omaha. See our Newspapers Page for Omaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omaha ...

Looking for more information about Omaha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Omaha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Omaha.

Adding Omaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Omaha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Omaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Omaha post office opened in 1860.

We also found Omaha in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Omaha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Omaha refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Omaha may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/